September 2, 2015 Social Engineering and BEC Scams: Walking the Wire? 2 min read - Social engineering has become commonplace in malware parlance. But now, cybercriminals are targeting executives in high-level wire transfer scams.
Advanced Threats July 15, 2015 Building a Cyberattack: Social Engineering, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and More 3 min read - Many cybercriminals today use social engineering as a means of carrying out attacks. In fact, this method is among the most popular attack types.
July 14, 2015 Google Uses Artificial Neural Network to Keep Malicious Spam Out of Gmail 2 min read - Google's artificial neural network is now working to recognize spam such as phishing messages in Gmail, which could boost security for thousands of users.
Fraud Protection July 1, 2015 Uptick in Wire Transfer Scam: I BEC Your Pardon? 3 min read - A global wire transfer scam expertly targets businesses and their email accounts. How can your enterprise protect against this type of fraudulent event?
X-Force June 11, 2015 Does ‘Mr. Robot’ Reprogram the Hollywood Hacker Mindset? 4 min read - The USA Network will debut "Mr. Robot" this summer, but just how realistic is this portrayal of cybersecurity, hacktivism and black-hat practices?
May 12, 2015 Malicious Macros in Spam Documents More Sophisticated Than Ever Before 2 min read - A researcher recently found formats that save Web pages are being used to create malicious macros in spam to distribute malware to unsuspecting users.
Malware April 2, 2015 The Dyre Wolf Campaign: Stealing Millions and Hungry for More 3 min read - A new Dyre malware campaign, branded "The Dyre Wolf" by IBM Security researchers, has successfully stolen more than $1 million from targeted organizations.
March 27, 2015 Instagram API Bug: Picture Imperfect? 2 min read - Security researcher David Sopas of WebSegura claims there is a potentially massive hole in the Instagram API. Instagram has not yet made moves for a fix.
Data Protection March 24, 2015 How Businesses Can Protect Themselves From a Data Breach 3 min read - A data breach can happen to anyone, and organizations can learn from the recent slew of data breaches to bolster their own security offerings.
Identity & Access March 13, 2015 Three Reasons Social Engineering Still Threatens Companies 3 min read - Social engineering harms companies by tricking employees into surrendering sensitive information. Here are three reasons why it's still a threat.